How to Make Biscuits - The Victorian Way
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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Mrs Crocombe, the Victorian cook, is going to bake some Queen Drop Biscuits for Lord and Lady Braybrooke in the kitchens of Audley End House.
Follow her authentic Victorian recipe and try making a batch of your own biscuits using this classic recipe at home:
INGREDIENTS
3 Eggs
225g Butter
225g Sugar
225g Currants
350g Flour
2 tsp Almond Extract
METHOD
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit). Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Mix in the sifted flour and one egg at a time. Mix together well and then add your currants and almond extract. Using you hand or a tablespoon, drop equal quantities of the mixture onto a greased baking sheet. Don't put them too close together as the mixture will settle and expand outwards. Bake for about 10 minutes until they are firm to the touch. This recipe makes around 24 drop biscuits.
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She's the type of person that would add just a little bit more, just to be safe.
Truee
Why my boss can't be like that? "Here's your salary. And a little bit more, just to be safe" XD
"They will take just under 10 minutes so keep an eye on them." That disapproving look suggests I've burnt them before I've even started!
Yes! The way she looked at me xD I felt compelled to say, "Yes Ma'am, I will!"
🤣
I got the same look. I have no idea why.
I'm in love with the chef/hostess, the presentation, the cinematography... It's all wonderful. I'm now following for future videos. Hope to make the pancakes or biscuits in the near future. :)
Hi there, great to hear that you're enjoying our videos! We have plenty more in store for Autumn and Winter so stay tuned.
English Heritage great!
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LewdAsf leave that idiot alone
I have been watching these for like an hour. I think I am in love.
Alexis Kyle They really know how to get in character..and just the way she speaks is lovely!
simplicity wins my attention
I am a simple man and only need simple things.
Coleman Trantham n
Psst! There is another channel called Townsends.
This channel deserves so many more subs.
Peachy Keen yes yes yes
Peachy Keen yessss
I agreeeeeeeeeee
I think it deserves better viewers.
Why!!
Raisins that look like chocolate chips are the reason i have trust issues...
ikr!! Should be chocolate chips!!!
Using chocolate covered raisins would probably give people Trust Issues²
They're currants not raisins. Currants are a much smaller grape variety. They're more tangy than raisins.
@@psammiad Currants are not a species of grape. They are a berry. The Zante currant is a (poory named) raisin variety, but in that case they would specify Zante currant.
🤣 i agree!
"Arrange them delicately"
I suppose the Americans would say "slap them on a plate and serve".
And dip in chocolate
@@Eltipoquevisteayer then deep fry them and cover in chocolate shavings
A plate? We just grab them off of the cookie sheet right out of the oven.
@@simplyawful543 Then add a scoop of ice cream on top
Wolfi Dragon Studioz • Then add a jug of beer on the side
yes, Americans would call those cookies. It's almost impossible to find currents so id use raisins, a slightly sweeter alternative.
Great idea Ashley! I suppose you could swap currants for any other dried fruits, or even chocolate chips.
I tend to find currants in the organic/nature's market area of my grocery store so you might want to try looking there.
Thanks for the tip :)
+Pepsicarwash I never thought about looking there thanks :)
you can sometimes find them next to the raisins. It depends on the type of store you are in. Sometimes too if you are in a specialty baking store you can find them. :)
I like how she always introduce the video with “oh hello”😸
NuTTelLa VL oGS
Same.It always seemes that shes working and we came down into the kitchen.
That kind of a greeting isn't necessarily of the time period. From my understanding, "hello" did not come into use as a greeting until the telephone. Before that, "hullo" was an exclamation, rather than a greeting.
It's almost as if we have startled poor Mrs. C
*Eu Helleu*
*o h h e l l o t h e r e*
For the Americans among us:
Preheat your oven to 355˚ F.
You will need:
3 Large grade A eggs (I needed four)
2 Sticks of butter
1 1/4 Cups Sugar
2 3/4 Cups Flour (measured pre-sifting)
~2 cups Currants (this is really personal preference)
1 tsp Almond Extract ( again personal preference but my guests found 2 to be too much.)
They Baked for around 12-15 minutes for me. And this recipe made about 36 biscuits.
Thank you~!
Thank you
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Okey dokey. Would you suggest to use vanilla extract in case of inavailability of almond extract, dear mate?
@@nishanttiwari6373 late but yeah
Thanks so much for this series! I love it.
I would love a little more "The Victorian Way" videos as well if possible. :) Like hair and such.
Hi Cheyanne, great to hear you're enjoying our videos. We have plenty more Victorian specials in the pipeline so stay tuned!
English Heritage Perfect! I am super excited.
English Heritage what is that thing beside the biscuits?
They are cheese straws. Delicious!
I don't belive you why weren't you uploading
Thanks so much for the recipe. I substituted the dried fruit with chocolate chips. It was delicious:-)
How lovely! We're thrilled that you tried the recipe.
Abbeyangie a I want to do them
What an AMERICAN thing to do XD
THENYCFANGIRL Yup, because different cultures
@Jessica Maria these remind me of sugar cookies so, the same temp that you would bake a sugar cookie at.
Me and my fellow students tried this recipe
At first they said “I don’t like currants in my biscuits I want chocolate chips”
And after we finished baking they all said “that smells amazing I want to eat all of them”
They finished the whole batch of biscuits in 10 minutes😂
I hope the Lord and Lady enjoyed their picnic. The biscuits looked delicious.
I made these today with my daughter as she's learning about Victorians at school. We've made a batch for her to share with the class on Monday (if they last that long!) Lovely recipe and they taste amazing :-)
Amazing parenting❤️
The wire rack appears to a have come from the future 😂
I thought that too!
Time Traveller confirmed?
I searched for this comment. XD
Ani Varoni same 😂
Doctor who brought it
"I *suppose* the *AMERICANS* would call them a cookie"
I don't know why I find this so funny
THENYCFANGIRL Not all Americans speak English and live in USA. 🤣🤣🤣
I find calling potato chips ‘crisps’ way too hard to say
"Now arrange them delicately..."
Do your Lord and Lady Braybrooke carry a glass tray of biscuits while going to picnic downside the river? 😂😂😂😂
The kitchen maids can do that.
Victor dos Santos Costa 😂😂
Actually it was quite common. And they have servants for that. Everything at that time was precise and a elegant ritual
They have servants to do that 😂😂😂 they loaded
They are delicious :D I made them with raisins since I don't have dried currants yet but... That's a project for autumn then :) I'll save some of my currents to dry them and rebake the biscuits with the currants then :) I love this show, how accurate it is and with how much love you produce it. Thank you Sooooo much for your efforts :)
It makes us so happy that you tried the recipe, and I am sure they were tasty with raisins. We'd love to see some photographs of your finished biscuits on our social media channels!
toteswurmelein ahh you just answered my question "if you can substitute with raisins" !! Thanks 😂
"... arrange them delicately." That specific set of instructions just really touched me, how absolutely lovely!
So I showed this to my mom and like 10 seconds in she said, "I feel like I'm IN her kitchen!"
*adds a drops*
"I think I'll add a little bit more"
PLEASE DO
Currants are fine but the Victorians were definitely missing out on the amazing combo that is chocolate chip cookies.
Considering the Brits were the first to make modern chocolate in 1847 and the Victorian Era was 20 Jun 1837 - 22 Jan 1901, I'm sure someone out there had tried it.
The publication of Jane Eyre and the introduction of chocolate in the same year...I’m going to just curl up and pretend it’s 1847.
"Chocolate Chip Cookies" were invented in 1938 by Ruth Graves Wakefield the owner of the Toll House Inn. She exchanged the recipe for a lifetime supply of chocolate from Nestle, who then mass produced her recipe and sold it under the "Toll House" brand that still exists today.
No shame in admitting that I get so excited watching these that I do a few quiet shouts. I love learning how to cook, and a lot of the dishes shown in this series I've never even heard of before, so I feel even more excited to learn! I do hope that Mrs Crocombe will continue to make cooking videos for this channel :)
Lord and Lady Braybrookes are so lucky :-(
The part where you described the COOKIE just melted my heart
This series is fabulous on so many levels I don't have time to list them! I've just subscribed so I wait with baited breath for more.
That's very kind of you. Thanks!
I need help. This is the 4th Victorian Way video in a row I've watched, and I'm afraid I can't stop!
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Why would you want to stop?
I need more videos like this! So calming and relaxing to watch, but helpful at the same time
how these video become irresistible to me.......love the presentation and idea to bring it back......the copper crockery and the wooden things.... loved it ❤
i suppose the Americans would call them cookie 😂😂😂😂😂😂 savage Victoria
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How is that even remotely 'savage'
She's coming for their powdered wigs
It’s savage because it was loaded with shade about how Americans are less cultured with their silly non traditional names. I love it I screamed when she looked into the camera with her disapproving eyes
Austen Lum Kin It’s always very weird to me when the Brits call Americans less cultured for using different words. Cookie is a proper word for how Americans use it.
Does this woman have her own show yet? I could listen to her and watch her cook and bake all day.
This channel is amazing; my new favourite of course. This channel deserves more views!
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I need that sifter in my life.
We used to have these at school for ‘domestic science.
I use chopped up dried cherries instead of currants. Really nice with the almond flavoring.
That sounds good, Angela! Everybody has their own twist on it.
I find that even with oatmeal cookies, that i LOVE to combine almond extract with cherries! If using maraschino cherries, I chop them and toss with a bit of flour. Also, for Christmas i make a "signature"cookie, which is a "cherry kiss". It is simple, however it does indeed feature almond flavor. I also love spritz cookies with almond flavor. I so love these videos! When i have watched them all, I will re-watch! Please create more!!!!
Okey dokey. Would you suggest to use vanilla extract in case of inavailability of almond extract, dear mate?
Great to see such a simple Victorian recipe.
This woman is truly a gifted actress.
This lady inspire me her language way of preparation everything is just nice enough to watch
"Arrange them delicately".....yeah in my mouth
I wish she could have her own channel just full of cooking videos😩 we need more channels like this from different times of history!
"Now take equal amounts of mixture ..." and eat them. No baking. YOLO!!!
achanwahn hahaa
HHAHAHA
#screwbakingYOLO
Typical American
Harry Key
Dude, this is a worldly enjoyed good. You must try it.
...join us @_@
I just made this for Christmas Eve party and children and adults alike were begging for more. With currants like in the video and another batch with chopped dried apples and candied ginger, all turned out wonderful. They weren't too sweet, and deliciously almondny (I used Nielsen Massey pure almond extract, and 1 tiny drop of vanilla) will be making this again and again in the future for sure.
Im in love with the presentation and cinematography ... and ofcourse the accent. Keep in uploading videos. 😀
I find all of her cooking video very simple, no fancy ingredients. Really love her tutorial
Keep making these cooking videos PLEASE!!
Love the Mrs. Crocombe ENGLISH HERITAGE series, hope more videos are added, as you can't have too much of her!
These videos are charming! I'm getting hooked on them! I love the actress, she does such a great job of making us feel as though we are back in the day!
OMG This was one of my mother's recipes all through my childhood, except we used raisins instead of currants and no almond extract (we were seriously poor). Later, I made these for audition nights for the university theatre group I stage managed for. Everyone really like them, but I can see that the almond extract would have been really helpful. So good to find out where that recipe came from. Thank you!!
This is so cool we lived in an old victorian house when i was little. The kitchen was really big so the "modern" section had the normal appliances but the victoria oven and stove was never taken out because they were both to heavy to move. Its so intresting to imagine who stood at those very appliances and made the recipies your cooking!
theres something relaxing about these videos
Please never stop making these. Not only are these very informative but Mrs Crocombe is such a delight to watch as well.
I didn't know I needed these videos in my life.
Is she a servant, and I'm asking because she always works and cooks for everyone and she's always in the kitchen. Love the series by the way!
Please add captions for the Deaf
Very good point Jim. We've added these now, thanks for letting us know.
Jim Willis
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@@EnglishHeritage thank you very much!
I'm addicted to this series!!! I love it and the actress really adds a special touch. You know, she sort of reminds me of Chummy from Call the Midwife.
I use lemon or orange extract due to we have nut allergies here. I recommend the orange extract.
This lady is so lovely! Such a grace&dignity!
in the middle of the night I watch this and now Im hungry
Mrs Crocombe seems like she'd be happy to help if you got stuck, like she wouldn't shout at you if you made a mistake, but also like she cares not just about her employers, but the others who work with her, she seems really friendly.
To fellow Americans: I’ve been living in Scotland, where recipes are like this one, by weight. I found that getting a kitchen scale solved all conversion challenges. You put a bowl or dish on the scale before turning it on so it “ignores” the container and measures food only. You of course set it to measure in grams, NOT ounces. Then slowly add the ingredient till the scale says you have the amount the recipe wants. The American measurements seem easier but it’s just cuz we are used to it. The scale helps me measure out things like noodles, too, because the packages give serving sizes in grams. Oh, and yes these are definitely cookies. They seem like our butter cookies.
I don't know what it is but watching this is so soothing.
Ty so much i made these cookies for my teacher during teachers day. They enjoyed it
I simply love these videos, never ever get tired of them. please keep doing them!!!!!
I absolutely adore these videos!!!
I fall in love with the this lady. She plays the character so well. And I really to see her video more!
I love this channel and I love traditional Victorian cooking thank you for excellent videos..💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💜
Thanks for the recipe, I made there with 100gr of almond flour and 250gr of flour. Delicious!👍
Oh my, I am so loving all these Victorian method cooking videos .. I can't get enough! :D :D
That's great to hear! Stay tuned, we have plenty more in store this season...
I want to try making these, because they look lovely. I love how Mrs Crocombe always seems happy to see her viewers. I certainly like watching these & seeing Mrs Crocombe, it's like a little holiday, back in time without leaving your house which is perfect during the pandemic. I always wave hello & goodbye too 😊
You do everything by hand.. omg
now I'm dying to see someone whisk eggs with their bare hands until it becomes icing
P A U L P A U L uhhh you know when they say "by hand", they're talking about using hand-held kitchen utensils right? they're not literally making things with their bare hands....
+M M I clearly know what making "by hands" means, you don't have to explain something as trivial and basic as that, I was just making a joke (like a loose reference to the atrocity of making 'by hands' as executed by How To Basics), geez.
Omg I'm OBSESSED with this AMAZING channel, thank you
I bought different sorts of currants, different nuts and cinnamon powder. Gonna make the biscuits even tastier 😊
Sounds good, Greta! Do share some photos with us on social media when they're baked. 😊
fell asleep to these videos the other night - not because they're boring but because i find them so soothing lol
The recipe of the cookie hasn't changed from all those years, it only change the raisins for chocolate chips, incredible! We could put much less sugar, couldn't we?
It’s basically the Nestle Toll House recipe without the extra brown sugar and baking powder/soda...
I'm obsessed with this The Victorian Way! Can't stop watching Mrs. Crocombe!
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I should not have watched this at 10pm....all I want to do now is bake and eat biscuits!
It's never too late for biscuits Clansi :)
Mrs Crocombe has written an amazing cookbook
My grandmother makes these with raisins. ^_^ Is my favourite biscuit!
The actress is wonderful and the mood of the video is just beautiful! 💕 Much love to you guys I made these biscuits and gave them to my mother ! She loved them !❤️
That's lovely, thank you for sharing.
It's like I'm time traveling. Love these videos, love this channel.💕
Mrs. Crocombe, why can't I stop watching you???
My new and most favorite youtube channel :) Thanks it is lovely :)
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I love these little 'stories' about the lord and lady and servants. I feel like an viktorian woman, who wants to learn cooking and listen to her teacher.
"I suppose the Americans will call it a cookie."😂
2:37 "Queen drop biscuits... perfect with a cup of tea"
xD it can't get any more British than that
Lol
I'm going to try these they look yummy
Her description on the biscuit itself is delicious
I have just made these at home. I had to convert the measurements since we don't use grams in the United States. (It's very upsetting to me.)They aren't the best looking, but they taste good.
Moonwatcher WOF most battery operated kitchen scales have oz/gram settings. It makes it easier 😉😊
Love this series so much! We watched your series so often on our deployment in the medical tent in Saudi Arabia.
Thanks for bringing us such joy! Would you please make many more! Blessings!
This would be delicious if you replaced the almond with vanilla, and the currants with chocolate chips 😋
Yes, That’s basically the Toll House recipe on the Nestle chocolate chip bag, isn’t it? Minus the brown sugar and baking powder/soda.
I adore this channel and especially this series! There's something blessedly sophisticated and elegant about Victorian culture and history! As an American, our history wasn't very elegant, no room for lords and ladies, as it were. Though I wish we did! I just living history, thank you for sharing with us!
" id recommend adding a few more" *wink wink*
1:33 «Mix well!»
Mrs. Crocombe learned to cook with grandpa at Grandpa Kitchen, confirmed!
I keep forgetting that English biscuits are different from American biscuits
Wait so then what do the English people call those buttery fluffy American biscuits?
@Sara - savoury scones.
We just don't have American biscuits here (for the most part)
@@skoyskoy1508 by all means, please do!
Rose Tico Enthusiast yep of course they are definitely called biskits yep that’s it you’re soooooooo right
Oh my, finally! A Victorian recipe that's easy to make and that doesn't take long! I'm so glad I found this.
“Let them cool”
Me :
How come I didn't find this channel before... It's lovely.
I love biscuits so much. I can even marry a biscuit. 😅
A friend just shared this series with me, and I am absolutely in love with it! Hoping more videos are on the way! 🌸
So cute :D almost ASMR